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Photos - Tromso, Norway - February 2005

Donna enjoys some inflight entertainment on the flight from Oslo to Tromso
Not many signs of humanity in the Arctic circle!
The fjord near Tromso
Donna meets Vangelis, Vassilis and Monica's son
Monica with Vangelis
Vangelis wistling a tune
Vangelis learning to read
The Mack brewery in Tromso, the northernmost brewery in the world
Mid morning in downtown Tromso
Tromso's Domkirke Cathedral
Tromso's equivalent to London's Oxford Street
I'm thirsty! Vassilis gives Vangelis some water after his meal
Vangelis with his Greek Winnie the Pooh
Me and Vangelis
Winnie the Pooh teaches Vangelis to crawl (and speak Greek)
Vangelis don't cry!
Monica and Vangelis
Feeding time for Vangelis
Mmmmm ....
Mmmm ... what goes in must come out
Free beer after the Mack brewery tour - one of the brewery's owners let us keep the glasses - takk!
Snow predicted!
Despite the cold life goes on as usual - Monica takes Vangelis around in the pram
Not too sure what this was - the maritime museum?
Seen this before?
Vangelis wrapped up nice and warm
The Sitras-Sneve house
A walkway between rows of houses is kept clear of snow but gives a good idea of how much snow has fallen
A row of houses in the late afternoon
A lavvo frame in the background
Signs of life - people returning home from a day at work
Tromso high street after a snow fall
Tromso high street during a snow fall
Tromso harbour
The bridge to the mainland - on the right is the Arctic Cathedral
Tromso harbour
A street near the harbour
Snow outside reaches well above window level
Dog sledging - the lead dogs
Donna and Monica in dog sledge gear!
Vassilis, Monica, me and Donna
View from the drivers post
The dog kennels
What a ride
Dogs eager to go for another run
Donna and I in the lavvo warming up
Vassilis and Monica in the lavvo - the fire burns in the middle
Vassilis and Monica in the lavvo
Drinking hot reindeer soup
Serving the main course - stewed reindeer
Donna and Vassilis waiting for the reindeer
The only light is provided by the fire
Meal over - Monica is wearing traditional reindeer skin shoes
Monica clears the snow from the balcony - hard work requires short sleeves and reindeer shoes
Snow angel - Donna in the snow
Me, frozen in the snow
Families and school kids spend a good part of their time skiiing
Donna near a frozen lake
Donna playing in the snow
Sitting on a bench is like sitting on the ground
Vassilis, Monica and Vangelis
Vassilis, Monica and Vangelis
Donna and Vangelis
Vangelis
Vangelis
Vangelis
Vassilis waiting for food while Monica works her magic in the kitchen
The fjord from the air on our way back to Oslo - byebye Paris of the North

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